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| Company type | Besloten vennootschap |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consumer goods |
| Predecessors |
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| Founded | 2018 (by spin-off) |
| Founders | |
| Headquarters | , Netherlands |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | David Haines, CEO |
| Products | Margarines, spreads |
| Owner | Kohlberg Kravis Roberts |
| Parent | Kohlberg Kravis Roberts |
| Website | upfield |
Upfield Holdings B.V. is a Dutch food company owning multiple brands of margarine, food spreads, and plant-based foods, including Flora and Blue Band. It states that it is the largest plant-based consumer packaged goods company in the world, operating in 95 countries.[1]
Upfield was spun off from Unilever and purchased by investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) in 2018 for US$8.04 billion.[2]
- ^ "Upfield". www.upfield.com. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ Roumeliotis, Greg (2017-12-16). "Unilever to sell spreads business to KKR for $8 billion". Reuters.